Home alarm installers in Salem, Oregon
Alarm systems set up right, with no contract to sign.
Door and window sensors, motion, glass-break and smoke, wired or wireless. Greg and his two techs install it in one visit, show you how it works, and leave the monitoring choice to you.
4.9 from 186 Google reviews Installing since 2012
What we install, and what it costs
Installed prices, parts and labor included. You own the equipment from day one. No activation fees, no surprise "service charge" at the door.
Prices for a typical Salem home. Two-story walls over 14 ft or brick and stone add $40 to $90. We confirm the exact number at the walkthrough, in writing.
Size your system in a minute
Count the doors and the windows someone could reach from the ground. We'll show what we would put in and about what it costs.
What we'd install
Hub, keypad, siren and labor included. Final price after a free walkthrough, usually within $75 of this.
Book the walkthroughMonitor it yourself, or let a center do it
Same equipment either way. You can switch at any time with a phone call. Month to month, no three-year contract, no cancellation fee.
| On your own | Professional | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost | $0 | $24/mo |
| Alerts on your phone | Yes | Yes |
| Someone calls you when it trips | No | Yes, within 30 seconds |
| Police or fire dispatch | You call 911 | Center dispatches |
| Cellular backup if Wi-Fi drops | No | Yes |
| Insurance certificate | No | Yes, often 5 to 15% off |
| Contract | None | Month to month |
How an install goes
Most homes are done in one visit. You get one person on the phone the whole way through: Greg.
- Day 1 · 30 min
Walkthrough
We walk the house with you, mark every door and window, and price it on the spot. Free, no pressure.
- Within a week
Install day
Two techs, 3 to 5 hours. Sensors placed, wires hidden in trim, keypad at your main door. Drop cloths down.
- Before we leave
Test and teach
We trip every sensor with you, set up codes for the family and get the app working on your phones.
- Any time after
Call Greg
Sensor acting up or a new window? Call or text. Year-one service calls are free.
What Salem neighbors say
4.9 average across 186 reviews on Google and Nextdoor.
“The old ADT panel in our Candalaria house was still wired in from 2004. Greg kept all the sensors, swapped the panel and had it on our phones by lunch. $289, and no contract.”
“We have a 70 lb shepherd and every other company wanted to skip motion sensors. Cascade put in pet-immune ones and she hasn't set it off once in eight months.”
“The walkthrough price was $1,240 and the bill was $1,240. They even ran the keypad wire inside the closet so nothing shows. Cleanest install I've had in this house.”
Greg Haldane, owner and installer
I spent eleven years installing for one of the big national alarm companies. The work was fine. The part I didn't like was selling people three-year contracts for equipment they never got to own.
So in 2012 I started Cascade with one van. Today it's me, Luis and Shawna. We still do every walkthrough ourselves, and the person who quotes your job is the person who shows up to install it.
- 1,350+
- homes wired since 2012
- 3 techs
- no subcontractors
- 2-year
- parts and labor warranty
Where we work
Salem and towns within about 30 minutes of our shop on Commercial St. No trip charge inside the list. Farther out, just ask: we go to Silverton and Dallas most weeks.
- Salemno trip fee
- West Salemno trip fee
- Keizerno trip fee
- Turnerno trip fee
- Independenceno trip fee
- Monmouthno trip fee
- Staytonno trip fee
- Aumsvilleno trip fee
- Silverton$35
- Dallas$35
- Woodburn$35
- Mt. Angel$35
- Most installs within 7 days. After year one, service calls are $95 for the first hour, parts at cost.
Questions we hear a lot
Do I have to sign a contract?
No. You buy the equipment once. If you choose professional monitoring it's $24 a month, month to month, and you can cancel with a phone call.
Can you reuse the alarm that came with my house?
Usually, yes. Most wired sensors from the last 25 years still work. We replace the panel and keypad, test every zone and put it on an app. That's our $289 takeover.
Wired or wireless?
Wireless for most homes: faster, no holes in finished walls, batteries last about 5 years. If your house is already wired or you're remodeling, wired sensors never need batteries.
Will my dog set it off?
Not with pet-immune motion sensors, rated for dogs up to 80 lb. We aim them so a dog on the couch doesn't count as a person.
What happens if the power or internet goes out?
The hub has a 24-hour backup battery. With professional monitoring it also has a cellular radio, so alarms still go through if your Wi-Fi is down.
Are you licensed?
Yes. Oregon CCB #218447, and all three of us hold Oregon limited energy technician licenses. We carry $2M liability insurance.
Book a free walkthrough
Tell us a little about the house. Greg calls back the same business day to pick a time.